Let me start off by saying this video contest seems to have more qualifications than the typical competitions I find so if you’re looking for something a bit less challenging, you may want to look through some of my prior posts. However, I do think that this contest by iCorn.com is a great opportunity, so here’s some of the relevant details:

The competition by iCorn.com is open only to students age 14 or older as of Sept. 1, 2008, who reside in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan or Wisconsin. Each participating student must be nominated by an iCORN.com customer. An iCORN.com customer includes anyone who has ever purchased seed from iCorn.com. “Each iCORN.com customer may nominate up to 5 students—even their own children and/or relatives. iCORN.com customers can nominate multiple students, but each student must produce his/her own video that is 90 seconds or less. Farmers and iCorn customers can nominate a student by visiting the NOMINATE A STUDENT page. If you need help finding someone to nominate you, consider asking farmers in your area, or call iCORN.com at 1-800-240-0101.”

A total of $30,000 in prizes will be awarded, and the prize money can be applied toward tuition and/or education-related expenses at any post-secondary educational institution, including four-year colleges, community colleges, technical schools and other educational organizations. First place receives $20,000, second place receives $7,500 and third place receives $2,500. As a bonus, the farmer nominating each winner receives the corresponding cash value in free iCORN.com corn or soybean seed (farmer’s choice of available products).

I noticed that the site mentions the contest rules in several places, so make sure you study them very carefully before you submit your entry. All submissions are due 1:59:59 a.m. Eastern Time on November 28, 2008.